Hallo zusammen,
im englischen Forum gibt es auch einen Thread zu dem Thema, der jedoch uralt ist... dort gab es ein paar Aussagen von David Gaider, die ich einmal zusammengesucht habe (irgendwie kann man auch via URL-Parameter filtern, aber ich weiß nicht mehr wie... wenn das jemand weiß, bitte Bescheid geben ^^).
Alle Nachrichten sind 5 Monate alt... aber ich empfand es dennoch interessant zu lesen. Auch wenn es schon alt ist... es gibt zumindestens die Einstellung dazu wieder.
Wenn ihr anderer Meinung seid und denkt, dass ist nicht mehr repräsentativ... überspringt meinen Post einfach ab jetzt.
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David Gaider
Vor 5 Monaten
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Atakuma wrote...
Oh, I know it's not a guarantee or anything, I was just disputing the idea that mike laidlaw confirmed that it wasn't happening.
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Correct. We've said we'll look into it after work on the game is done. If someone wants to be pessimistic and say "oh it'll never happen because they want to sell more DLC" then so be it. Can't argue with pessimism, especially ones laced with conspiracy theories.
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David Gaider
Vor 5 Monaten
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RinpocheSchnozberry wrote...
Isn't "we'll see once the game is out" the same thing that was said before DAO? I know Bethesda said something similar before Fallout 3.
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That was indeed the plan for DAO... and had DAO released in March like was originally planned, that is what would have happened. DAO would have been released and a number of months later the toolset would have come out. With the delay in release the toolset came out at the same time as the game.
All we're doing here is not making promises. We don't know what it would take to update the DAO toolset, or even if that's realistic. We'll investigate it further once we have the time. If someone really wants to blame the lack of a firm promise on DLC, then they can go ahead-- but I really think it has much more to do with the fact that this is only something that affects PC users (ie. how much effort will this take vs. how many people will actually use it).
I mean, if you want to get all conspiracy about it, I'd definitely go with "BioWare hates the PC" than slamming on DLC. That'd be much more convincing, I think.
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David Gaider
Vor 5 Monaten
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slimgrin wrote...
Please go the extra mile Bioware and support pc users by releasing a toolset.
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Provided we have the time and ability, of course we will. We're well aware that PC users want a toolset.
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David Gaider
Vor 5 Monaten
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FieryDove wrote...
I disagree. There is a lot of awesome content out there that still has people playing the game, telling others about the game/extra content etc. It adds lifespan to most any game and increases sales.
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I would tend to agree. There's no proof that a toolset impacts DLC sales much if at all. The one major factor that seems to affect DLC sales is the number of people that still have the game installed and are playing it-- if anything, my judgment would be that a toolset increases that number.
Of course, this only affects PC users-- but as we all know they're the center of the universe, so that should really go without saying.
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David Gaider
Vor 5 Monaten
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Upsettingshorts wrote...
So taking all of that into account, it's no wonder it's a popular request. Unless we're aware of the potential development implications of updating the toolset - and we aren't - then it's impossible to see a negative consequences of getting one.
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I didn't say there were negative consequences, did I? Just that a PC toolset doesn't affect the console users at all. So long as people asking for it realize this doesn't affect "everyone"-- it affects one out of the three supported platforms, and is decidedly "extra" content that can be solely used by them.
Does this mean we won't do it? Of course not. A "maybe" might indeed mean a "no", but we're not prepared to answer right now either way... and if we really meant "no" don't you think we would simply say so? Or did someone get the impression that we're suddenly afraid of fan backlash, since we've evidently kept everything else that's unpopular here under wraps?
Even if we don't release a toolset update, that doesn't mean DA2 won't be modded. A toolset will certainly go a long way to helping that, though, and adds a lot of longevity for the PC users. Definite value. I would argue against those who believe they're entitled to it, though. I can't imagine what the reaction would be around here if a bunch of console users demanded content and support solely for their use-- why? Because they're console users! Heh. That would be epic, mind you.
At any rate, I only came here to agree with the person who said it hadn't been decided. You don't need to convince me that there's benefit to having a toolset, that's for sure. It's not really a question of us thinking it would go unused.